Is Plainfield North High School a good school?

Plainfield North High School ranks 72 nd of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Plainfield North High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,377 students attended Plainfield North High School.

What is the racial makeup of Plainfield North High School?

Students at Plainfield North High School are 61% White, 16% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Plainfield North High School?

Plainfield North High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Eagle Pointe Elementary School Elementary : Freedom Elementary School Elementary : Lincoln Elementary Elementary : Walkers Grove Elementary School Middle : Heritage Grove Middle School Middle : Richard Ira Jones Middle School

Plainfield North High School

Summary:

Plainfield North High School is a public high school serving 2,377 students in grades 9-12 in Plainfield, Illinois, which is part of the Plainfield School District 202. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top high schools in Illinois, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforming many of its nearby counterparts on key metrics.

Academically, Plainfield North High School shines, with 40.1% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics and 44.8% proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts, significantly outpacing the district and state averages. The school also excels in science, with 52.4% of students across all grades proficient or better on the ISA test. Notably, Plainfield North High School has particularly strong performance among African American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top quartile of Illinois high schools for these subgroups.

While Plainfield North High School boasts impressive academic achievements, its chronic absenteeism rate of 23.3% in the 2023-2024 school year is an area of concern. However, the school's high four-year graduation rate of 94.8% and low dropout rate of 1.4% indicate that the vast majority of students are successfully completing their high school education. When compared to nearby schools, such as East High School in Aurora and Oswego High School, Plainfield North High School demonstrates significantly stronger academic achievement and student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 9-12

12005 S 248th Ave
Plainfield, IL 60585-7800

(815) 609-8506

District: Plainfield School District 202

SchoolDigger Rank:
72^nd of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,889

Feeder schools for Plainfield North High School:

Elementary:	Eagle Pointe Elementary School
	Freedom Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary
	Walkers Grove Elementary School
Middle:	Heritage Grove Middle School
	Richard Ira Jones Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.7

Number of students: 2,377

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.7%

Hispanic:

16.5%

Asian:

9.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 18.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Plainfield North High School ranks better than 89.7% of high schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 4 ranked high schools in the Plainfield School District 202! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.52. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Plainfield North High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Plainfield North High School has the largest high school student body size in the Plainfield School District 202. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Plainfield North High School is $12,889, which is the lowest among 4 high schools in the Plainfield School District 202!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Plainfield North High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Plainfield North High School 72^nd of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Plainfield North High School in the ranking list.)

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Plainfield School District 202:

SchoolDigger ranks Plainfield School District 202 291^st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Plainfield North High School

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Rank History for all students at Plainfield North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2007	58.98	273^rd	612	55.4%
2008	59.67	283^rd	624	54.6%
2009	82.98	78^th	632	87.7%
2010	86.12	66^th	643	89.7%
2011	81.25	103^rd	655	84.3%
2012	78.87	123^rd	665	81.5%
2013	81.79	105^th	670	84.3%
2014	84.07	100^th	670	85.1%
2015	46.26	289^th	614	52.9%
2016	55.40	236^th	643	63.3%
2017	84.32	80^th	642	87.5%
2018	84.01	88^th	647	86.4%
2019	87.28	74^th	701	89.4%
2021	87.57	81^st	688	88.2%
2022	89.07	55^th	699	92.1%
2023	74.51	143^rd	699	79.5%
2024	89.52	72^nd	697	89.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Plainfield North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	75.17	37^th	154	76.0%
2019	44.02	89^th	165	46.1%
2021	62.30	55^th	160	65.6%
2022	69.62	46^th	170	72.9%
2023	56.12	64^th	163	60.7%
2024	75.82	45^th	182	75.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Plainfield North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2021	32.79	86^th	189	54.5%
2023	23.07	201^st	217	7.4%
2024	63.23	45^th	248	81.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Plainfield North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	63.47	71^st	374	81.0%
2019	59.56	98^th	473	79.3%
2021	51.21	143^rd	453	68.4%
2022	58.35	108^th	493	78.1%
2023	81.45	64^th	476	86.6%
2024	75.68	86^th	482	82.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Plainfield North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	74.84	87^th	585	85.1%
2019	80.97	62^nd	639	90.3%
2021	83.42	68^th	611	88.9%
2022	93.99	21^st	626	96.6%
2023	73.33	111^th	644	82.8%
2024	92.05	38^th	639	94.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Plainfield North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	81.96	91^st	620	85.3%
2019	87.61	62^nd	665	90.7%
2021	81.47	106^th	639	83.4%
2022	86.91	64^th	658	90.3%
2023	71.89	152^nd	656	76.8%
2024	88.63	74^th	664	88.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Plainfield North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	58.39	114^th	428	73.4%
2024	80.37	53^rd	429	87.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Plainfield North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	82.82	79^th	619	87.2%
2019	84.57	84^th	675	87.6%
2021	89.01	70^th	653	89.3%
2022	88.49	58^th	664	91.3%
2023	74.75	133^rd	668	80.1%
2024	87.91	73^rd	668	89.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Plainfield North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.55	50^th	132	62.1%
2019	64.56	49^th	130	62.3%
2021	45.76	79^th	135	41.5%
2022	70.57	39^th	141	72.3%
2023	42.89	84^th	134	37.3%
2024	68.68	46^th	137	66.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Plainfield North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	85.09	18^th	253	92.9%
2019	87.63	23^rd	299	92.3%
2021	96.36	13^th	281	95.4%
2022	95.00	13^th	294	95.6%
2023	89.51	25^th	301	91.7%
2024	85.98	25^th	299	91.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Plainfield North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	74.27	52^nd	291	82.1%
2019	70.30	65^th	317	79.5%
2021	68.47	64^th	317	79.8%
2022	81.20	42^nd	335	87.5%
2023	53.36	125^th	333	62.5%
2024	81.92	44^th	336	86.9%

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Rank History for White students at Plainfield North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	74.24	122^nd	548	77.7%
2019	81.44	90^th	552	83.7%
2021	79.41	95^th	553	82.8%
2022	80.71	89^th	560	84.1%
2023	62.15	183^rd	557	67.1%
2024	78.95	100^th	554	81.9%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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by a student
Wednesday, November 21, 2012

This school is difficult to grade, as while there are good things in it, it also has many awful things as well. I'll clear those out of the way first: For starters, I would like to bring this up: If your child has the unfortunate luck of getting bullied physically, I would be VERY CAUTIOUS about sending them to PNHS. The anti-violence rules at this school are ridiculous, as even if you are being beaten to death by another student, if you raise a hand in defense even once you will receive the same level of punishment as the your attacker. When it comes to the bullying problem in general the staff is no help at all, and they will often refuse to do anything. When it comes to lunch, it is probably best that a student simply brings their own lunch, as the school lunches are fairly low quality and costs a lot, as the price for fruit is elevated and students are forced to buy a piece of the horrifically under-ripe, rock solid fruit to go along with their meal. (Although as a note, the cookies are admittedly amazingly delicious, and only 90c.) I also ran into a very disturbing incident where I realized that whenever I payed with cash for my lunch, the price fluctuated drastically (By roughly $3.50 for the exact same meal.) depending on which lunch lady was at the cash register. I'm trying to give the lunch ladies the benefit of a doubt and assume that it's just a price miscommunication, but to be safe I don't buy lunches anymore. There are more problems, but other than the fact that they annually allow a "Talent scout" into the school to scam kids and families out of their money, (And an absolutely INSANE Spanish/French teacher who shall not be named.) most of them are nitpicks.

There are good things about this school, it is very nice looking and well looked after. Despite the bullying assistance being worthless, the staff is generally friendly, and as someone who tends to get sick a lot, I can tell you first hand that the nurses are very kind and understanding. Despite the fact that the school is overflowing with students, the school does a decent job of keeping things from getting too out of control by having a lot of teachers. Most of the teachers at the school are somewhat approachable and engaging enough; and some will even apologize when the curriculum is unnecessarily convoluted. While the workload (At least in the honors classes, I can't speak for the regular ones.) can feel like they are just trying to find ways to waste your time, it would seem that it does something, as the grade average for the school is very good.

Overall, while this definitely would not be my first choice for a school, it does get the job done. Just keep your head down, stay away from the chocolate pudding, and this could be a fairly decent high school experience. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, December 26, 2011

I went to high school at multiple schools in multiple districts, and this school was the best one! Especially when I was there when Dr.P was principal!!!! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Plainfield North High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2006	664	111	71	203	2	n/a	n/a	29	1080
2007	1037	210	119	341	3	n/a	n/a	55	1765
2008	1414	294	178	504	5	n/a	n/a	77	2472
2009	1308	237	149	400	4	n/a	n/a	65	2163
2010	1267	197	152	339	4	n/a	n/a	72	2031
2011	1176	149	133	336	7	1	47	0	1849
2012	1244	156	150	345	9	4	46	0	1954
2013	1367	159	142	329	10	8	53	0	2068
2014	1415	162	125	337	14	16	61	0	2130
2015	1517	153	128	331	13	16	73	0	2231
2016	1558	151	148	311	11	11	79	0	2269
2017	1538	161	174	323	11	7	91	0	2305
2018	1568	158	196	303	9	3	85	0	2322
2019	1537	167	215	308	9	5	87	0	2328
2020	1523	156	211	305	10	5	99	0	2309
2021	1528	182	197	338	7	7	104	0	2363
2022	1524	202	215	386	5	3	102	0	2437
2023	1444	208	222	392	5	4	100	2	2377

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Plainfield North High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	1080	79.4	13.6	0
2007	1765	108.0	16.3	0
2008	2472	130.0	19.0	0
2009	2163	128.6	16.8	0
2010	2031	116.0	17.5	0
2011	1849	102.2	18.0	12.5
2012	1954	108.0	18.0	12.5
2013	2068	152.5	13.5	12
2014	2130	105.7	20.1	11.4
2015	2231	111.0	20.0	16.1
2016	2269	118.0	19.2	11.9
2017	2305	122.7	18.7	13.8
2018	2322	121.4	19.1	13.8
2019	2328	125.9	18.4	14.4
2020	2309	126.8	18.2	14.1
2021	2363	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	2437	132.4	18.4	13.7
2023	2377	133.8	17.7	18.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Plainfield North High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	1080	79.4	13.6	0
2007	1765	108.0	16.3	0
2008	2472	130.0	19.0	0
2009	2163	128.6	16.8	0
2010	2031	116.0	17.5	0
2011	1849	102.2	18.0	12.5
2012	1954	108.0	18.0	12.5
2013	2068	152.5	13.5	12
2014	2130	105.7	20.1	11.4
2015	2231	111.0	20.0	16.1
2016	2269	118.0	19.2	11.9
2017	2305	122.7	18.7	13.8
2018	2322	121.4	19.1	13.8
2019	2328	125.9	18.4	14.4
2020	2309	126.8	18.2	14.1
2021	2363	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	2437	132.4	18.4	13.7
2023	2377	133.8	17.7	18.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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